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TMZ has dug up a lawsuit that was filed last month by photographer Emicles Da Mata. He is rightfully upset after his car was stopped in Beverly Hills, and according to him, none other than David Beckham reached through the car window and grabbed his camera out of his hands. Two of the soccer star’s bodyguards then detained Da Mata, with one of them beating him repeatedly, before throwing the camera in a trash can. Da Mata is suing for assault and battery, and emotional distress. It makes you wonder what Da Mata was taking pictures of that was so threatening.

Maybe Beckham and Da Mata should just take it out in the ring. TMZ reports that Jose Canseco and Danny Bonaduce engaged in a three round fight that ended in a draw. The ex-Partridge, a foot shorter than the baseball player, said, “Part of me says there’s a decent man right there that didn’t want to kill the little guy.” You would think the size and steroid help would help him out a little.

According to the woman that’s been dating him for the past month, Backstreet Boy AJ McLean is back on the sauce. From the video, it appears he left her there on the street while he took off with “three fat f***in’ chicks.” The paparazzo assumed McLean had some beer goggles on, but his woman of a month thinks he’s was just being a “dick.” I’m assuming both. He just might be ready for a turn on Confessions of a Teen Idol.

And finally, if you’re anywhere near Clear Lake, Iowa, in the next week or so, it’s your chance to get together with other rock fans and remember back fifty years ago to Fabruary 2, 1959, when the plane carrying Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens crashed. That’s right. Pop Eater tells us it’s a celebration of “the day the music died.” I have to go dig around now and find my CD with American Pie on it.

Courtesy of a Hollywood Trivia Calendar by E!, here’s your trivia for today. The previous answer was “Paris Hilton.“ I knew Paris and Nick Carter had been an item, but I was guessing maybe he had gotten with all those ladies of the tabloids, but apparently not. He must not put on AJ’s beer goggles too often.

Today’s question: In the first season of The Osbournes, how does Ozzy address his loud-partying neighbors? Answer tomorrow. Feel free to chime in in the comments with your answers.

a. By throwing a log through the neighbor’s window
b. By drunkenly storming into their yard with no clothes on
c. By letting the Osbourne family dog poo in their yard
d. By staging a Black Sabbath reunion in his own backyard

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There are two breakups happening in Hollywood this week. Okay, one is just a confirmed breakup that we all figured anyway. It’s finally been made official by the reps of Kimberly Caldwell and David Cook that their romance has ended, according to People.com. He had originally asked her out on a date live on the red carpet at the finale just before he took the title. They’ve been dating since. They made a cute couple, so it’s definitely a shame, but from my conversation with Caldwell a year ago, she’s dated other Idols as well, so I’m guessing she’ll be back on the horse in no time.

Amanda Bynes rep told People.com that she and baseballer Doug Reinhardt have broken up. She was seen last week, visibly upset and telling people they’d broken up. Yet, this Tuesday, they were seen quite happy together and holding hands. Just one night later, they were quite happy separately, as Bynes was out with girlfriends and another man, and Reindhardt was seen dancing with many different ladies and even kissing one of them. People on his side said he’s been trying to break up with her, but she wouldn’t have it, while her side is saying she went to his house and demanded her stuff back. Maybe they could just do a switch with the ex-Idols, and Amanda could date David, and Doug could date Kim.

We also have two separate lawsuits being settled. Naomi Campbell has come to undisclosed terms with her ex-maid. From the sounds of it, they make it seem like it was a long-lasting employment, but in truth the maid, Gaby Gibson, only worked there from November 2005 to January 2006, according to Pop Eater. The maid accused Campbell of hitting her and calling her names. She has also stated that a theft charge was threatened after the model couldn’t find a pair of jeans and accused Gibson. Either Campbell is a terrible employer and Gibson was just trying to get as much as she could out of her, or else it really happened. Either way, both parties now are happy with the turnout.

Sharon Osbourne has also settled out of court on a lawsuit. Pop Eater says her lawsuit was against The Sun for the story the published saying she was overworking frail Ozzy and it was driving him to destruction. He lawyer called the allegations “extremely distressing, hurtful and damaging.” The Sun has now apologized and accepted that the story just wasn’t true. They are now paying Sharon’s legal costs as well as undisclosed damages. If Gaby is still looking for a job, maybe she could work for the Osbournes so that Ozzy wouldn’t have to work so hard.

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